On July 24, representatives of the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (USAID ERA) led by USAID ERA Deputy Chief of Party Kirsten Pfeiffer, held a meeting with the leaders of the Restoration and Infrastructure Development Service in Odesa Oblast – Andriy Donchenko, Head of the Odesa Service for Restoration, and Yevhen Yukhno, Head of the Border Crossing Department. They discussed the current situation and directions for further cooperation on developing and constructing border crossing points (BCPs) in Odesa Oblast.
USAID ERA is actively cooperating in developing border infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, particularly by contributing to the modernization of two rail and eight road BCPs. ERA’s subcontractor, Miyamoto Ukraine, is working on predesign activities for the Tabaky – Myrne BCP.
Furthermore, two rail BCPs have ongoing installations of generators, ICT equipment, and LED lights. As part of upcoming rapid upgrade activities for the eight road BCPs, USAID ERA plans to install new prefabricated buildings, traffic organization tools, and trash bin sets and containers. Additionally, ERA’s contractors will install LED lighting and fixtures, and undertake pavement, landscaping, curb repair, road markings, and other civil work.
Background: Between 2023-2026, USAD, through the Economic Resilience Activity (ERA), is dedicating $115 million to support the Government of Ukraine. This includes the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (Agency for Restoration), the State Customs Service, and Ukrainian Railways (UZ), to upgrade 42 of Ukraine’s border crossing points (BCPs).